Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD SD 186·NCES 173708005291
Harvard Park Elementary School
2501 S 11th St, Springfield, IL 62703 · (217) 525-3214 · Sangamon County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
324 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 15% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
22.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.7pp since 2023
Math
6.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.3% | 6.7% |
| 2023-24 | 8.6% | 2.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
11.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Harvard Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Sangamon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #1,845 of 1,925 | #32 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.7% | #2,000 of 2,077 | #32 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #1,877 of 2,077 | #30 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #1,153 of 2,419 | #14 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #776 of 2,035 | #14 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #770 of 2,042 | #17 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #346 of 2,132 | #1 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #919 of 1,461 | #14 of 23 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
370
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 370 | 29.3 | 12.7:1 | 88% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 31 | 11.3:1 | 79% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 30 | 11.5:1 | 78% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 30.7 | 13.4:1 | 91% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 80% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 81% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 30 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 508 | 28 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harvard Park Elementary School.
About Harvard Park Elementary School
Harvard Park Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has 370 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5.
Harvard Park Elementary School is part of a district of 31 schools: Springfield SD 186, with 13,014 students.
The largest group at Harvard Park Elementary School is Black students, at 62%. Enrollment also includes 24% White, 12% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Among people living in Sangamon County, the Black share is about 13%. The diversity index for Harvard Park Elementary School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Harvard Park Elementary School comes to 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. Harvard Park Elementary School counts 88% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 48% average for public schools in Sangamon County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Harvard Park Elementary School would score about 20.9%. It scores 11.8%, 9.2 points below that figure.
The school's county is Sangamon County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $75,357, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sangamon County's 77 public schools enroll about 27,345 students and include Harvard Park Elementary School.
Harvard Park Elementary School's nearest public school is Early Learning Center (about 0.7 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Harvard Park Elementary School is 7th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Harvard Park Elementary School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment decreased 5% over 4 years, reaching 370 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Harvard Park Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sangamon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
194,947
Census ACS
Median income
$75,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,345 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Springfield SD 186
- Springfield High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- Springfield Southeast High SchoolHigh · 1,229 students
- Lanphier High SchoolHigh · 1,117 students
- Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 709 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 549 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 517 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- Springfield Southeast High SchoolHigh · 1,229 students
- Lanphier High SchoolHigh · 1,117 students
- Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 709 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 549 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 517 students
Nearby schools
- Early Learning Center0.7 mi · 549
- Black Hawk Elementary School0.8 mi · 234
- Jefferson Middle School0.8 mi · 517
- Iles Elementary School1.0 mi · 414
- Southern View Elementary School1.2 mi · 171
- Springfield Southeast High School1.3 mi · 1,229
Frequently asked questions
About Harvard Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harvard Park Elementary School?
Harvard Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Harvard Park Elementary School serve?
Harvard Park Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harvard Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harvard Park Elementary School is approximately 12.7:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Harvard Park Elementary School?
Harvard Park Elementary School reports a student body of 24% White, 2% Hispanic, 62% Black, 12% Two or more.
Is Harvard Park Elementary School public or private?
Harvard Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield SD 186.
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